Meeting a deadline: sending a fax to the court
Send the signed document well before the deadline to the fax number from a letter from the court, and keep the transmission report. Depending on the country, lawyers must use electronic filing. Not legal advice.
Step by step
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1 Step 1
Send in good time
Don't wait until just before the deadline: long documents take time to transmit, and you need room for a second attempt.
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2 Step 2
Check the court and number
Identify the competent court, take the fax number from a letter from the court, put the case number on every page, and sign.
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3 Step 3
Send the fax
Attach the document in the chat, give the number, check the pages and price, and confirm with “Yes”.
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4 Step 4
Check delivery
Wait for “delivered” and check in the transmission report that all pages were transmitted.
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Video transcript
You want to meet a court deadline by fax? The most important thing: don't send it at the last minute, and keep the transmission report. This is not legal advice. Let me walk you through the process. Send with a buffer. Long documents take time to transmit, the receiving machine might be busy, and you need room for a second attempt if something goes wrong. Check which court is responsible, and take the fax number from one of its letters. Put the case number on every page, and don't forget to sign. In the chat, attach the document and give the number. Check the page count and the number carefully before you confirm. Five pages cost one euro eighty. Wait until the status shows delivered, and check in the transmission report that all pages were transmitted. If the fax fails, resend it right away. Depending on the country, lawyers must file electronically, and a fax is then not enough. Either way, keep the transmission report with your records. You'll find the link to mcpfax in the description. Subscribe to the channel, where you'll also find our video on sending an objection by fax.
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Create free accountFrequently asked questions
By when does the fax have to reach the court?
That depends on the rules of your proceedings. Leave a buffer so that the fax is transmitted in full well before the deadline. This is not legal advice.
Can lawyers still file by fax?
Depending on the country, lawyers are required to file electronically. Check this for your case.
What if the fax fails?
Resend it immediately, in the chat for example with “Resend the fax”. The cost of the failed fax is refunded.